The Dopamine Slot Machine
Episodes
Coverstar: TikTok for Kids?
16 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This week on The Dopamine Slot Machine, Andrew takes a look at Coverstar, an app often marketed as a safer alternative to TikTok for kids.But how safe...
How to Remove Your Child from Roblox/Fortnite
07 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Many parents regret letting their kids start playing Fortnite or Roblox, but stepping back does not have to mean constant arguments. In this episode o...
Keir Starmer Announces Addictive Design Restrictions
16 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Keir Starmer Announces Addictive Design Restrictions - but will it make a safer internet?
"There Is No Evidence That Social Media Harms Children"
29 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Andrew deconstructs the claim that there is no evidence that social media harms children, looking at a widely reported on study from the University of...
Social Media Age Restrictions, and an Exciting Announcement.
26 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Andrew discussed the proposals for age restrictions on social media that would aim to stop U16s accessing social media, and makes an exciting announce...
Why Your Parents Won't Let You Play Roblox
17 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Script : https://pastebin.com/xuiEkaQ4Addictive Design: : 2:30Impact on Life and Education : 6:52Online Predators : 10:25Conclusion 12:25
Children Deserve Better Video Games
11 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Why has gaming not had its Bluey Moment?
The Dopamine Slot Machine does your Christmas List!
04 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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The Addictive Design Red That Flags I Look For
27 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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How Games Companies Get, and Use, your Child's Data
30 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How Games Companies Get, and Use, your Child's Data
How your Child will beat the UK Porn Block
26 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How your Child will beat the UK Porn Block
A Very Special Guest...
10 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Andrew, a father of two and lifelong gamer, teams up with Brandon, a consumer psychologist and ex-pro video game coach, to cover video games, the way ...
Snapchat : Addictive and Dangerous
02 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Andrew, a father of two and lifelong gamer, teams up with Brandon, a consumer psychologist and ex-pro video game coach, to cover video games, the way ...
Future of The Dopamine Slot Machine - and two requests!
30 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Andrew, a father of two and lifelong gamer, teams up with Brandon, a consumer psychologist and ex-pro video game coach, to cover video games, the way ...
What Regulators and Politicians Misunderstand about Video Games
03 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Andrew, a father of two and lifelong gamer, teams up with Brandon, a consumer psychologist and ex-pro video game coach, to cover video games, the way ...
Pokemon GO, a healthy mobile game?
01 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Andrew, a father of two and lifelong gamer, teams up with Brandon, a consumer psychologist and ex-pro video game coach, to cover video games, the way ...
FIFA - Could it 'kick' start a Gambling Addiction?
10 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Andrew, a father of two and lifelong gamer, teams up with Brandon, a consumer psychologist and ex-pro video game coach, to cover video games, the way ...
Games Your Kids Will Love (That You Will Too)
05 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Andrew, a father of two and lifelong gamer, teams up with Brandon, a consumer psychologist and ex-pro video game coach, to cover video games, the way ...
Digital Literacy Decoded
15 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Andrew, a father of two and lifelong gamer, teams up with Brandon, a consumer psychologist and ex-pro video game coach, to cover video games, the way ...
EdTech: Teaching Kids, or Training Users?
13 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Andrew, a father of two and lifelong gamer, teams up with Brandon, a consumer psychologist and ex-pro video game coach, to cover video games, the way ...
Roblox: It Just Got Worse!
02 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Whilst the rest of the world is talking about parental controls and monitoring, Roblox has decided now is the time to sneak in data led advertising to...
Among Us: Is it Safe, or Suss?
31 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
If you don't know what being 'suss' is, then this is the episode for you! Among Us was THE hit of Lockdown, and continues to be popular with children ...
We Answer YOUR Questions! What do we think of Zelda? Can Minecraft improve tech literacy? What was our 'aha' moment? What's driving screen habits?
24 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Celebrating 100 subscribers, we answer the questions you've sent in!Andrew, a father of two and lifelong gamer, teams up with Brandon, a consumer psyc...
Current Trends: What comes next for our children?
21 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Andrew, a father of two and lifelong gamer, teams up with Brandon, a consumer psychologist and ex-pro video game coach, to cover video games, the way ...
Responding to THOSE Comments from Roblox CEO Dave Baszuki
14 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In a pushback against recent criticism of Roblox, CEO Dave Baszuki has given parents groundbreaking advice such as "if you're not comfortable, don't l...
Dropping into Fortnite - Epic Games Epic Moneymaker.
08 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode, Andrew and Brandon dive into Fortnite, the 'free' game earning billions of dollars in revenue, and hundreds of millions in fin...
Mobiles, Tablets, Consoles, and Computers: How what you game on impacts your brain.
17 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode, Andrew and Brandon investigate how your choice of gaming device can change how it effects your brain.Andrew, a father of two a...
Microtransactions: Little Purchases, Big Problems
16 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode, Andrew and Brandon tackle one of the biggest problems parents face in video games - microtransactions. Growing from a widely l...
Myself, From Gaming Addict to Digital Campaigner
07 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode, Andrew takes the opportunity to explore his own relationship with video games, and how it has changed over the years, whilst r...
The Dopamine Slot Machine - Minecraft: We Love this Game!
23 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Dopamine Slot Machine podcast, Andrew, a father of two and lifelong gamer, and Brandon, a consumer research psychologist and former professional v...
The Dopamine Slot Machine - Roblox, Your Child's Casino
19 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Dopamine Slot Machine, Andrew and Brandon dive into Roblox, the gaming platform that’s taken the world by storm. With over 80...
The Dopamine Slot Machine - A Parent's Guide to your Child's First Console
09 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Dopamine Slot Machine - A Parent's Guide to your Child's First Console
League of Legends
24 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In the Dopamine Slot Machine, Andrew (Dad of two) and Brandon (consumer research psychologist) talk about the games your children play, and how these ...